Saw-tooth gage.



v A. o. JONES. I SAW TOOTH GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1908. 932,6 1 2.

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Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

ARTHUR of' JoNEs, or BIGFORK, MONTANA.

SAW-Toorn GAGE.

To all whom it mag/concern.'

Be it known that I, ARTHUR C. JONES, citizen of the United States, residing atlBig.-

fork, in the county of Flatheadand Sta-te" of` Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in `Saw-Tooth Gages, of

which the following is a specification. My invention relates tojsavv-tooth gages,

having special reference to ygages designedY for use on that type of saws having cleaner or raker teeth. l j Y j,

The chief objects of the improvements which form the subject matter of this applliwill enable the operator to giveia proper and uniform pitch to the beveled faces ofthe clearing teeth; to furnish a devicethat will aid in j ointing the teeth'of a saw in anefiicient manner; and to producea device thatwill enable the operator to putthe teeth of a saw in proper order with accuracy and rapidity.

Further objects of my invention are to provide means foradjusting the gaging ele ment so that any bevel within the limits of the adjusting mechanism may be given to` the teeth of a saw and with uniform results; and to furnish suitable anti-friction plates that will engage the tips ofthe saw teeth andv sli'de thereon without appreciable friction or injury to the points.

clamp for holding thejointingpfile, and lto produce an appliance ofthe character statedk that will be convenient to use and positive and eiicient in Aits action.

I accomplish the above mentionedresults by means of the' apparatus illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, and in whichpthe details of; Vconstruction are disclosed in the following views Figure 1 is a front `elevation of my improved saw-gage, showing the manner of applying the tool when used to gage the bevel faces of the cleaner teeth; Fig. 2 is a `rear elevation showing the manner of clamp- Y l Specification of LettersPatent: Patented Aug. 31, 1909. Applicationled August 12, 1908. Serial No. 448,148.

` ,plates V1,2,ithe`to'p flanges 11 being sep arated in the middle to `form a gate or recess 13, which gives access to 'the tooth to be operated upon. The middle uprights are connected by an integral frame plate 14. Locatedupon both `faces of the frame about midway between the top and bottom flanges are horizontal shelves or flanges 15, 16, conine'cting athe' uprights 10 and serving to strengthen the frame and at the same time acting as guide or slide members to engage theside of the saw during `the processes of filing or joint-ing, hereinafter described.

Upon 'the' frontface of the frame is mount- I'ed'a raker-tooth gage, in the shape of a flat plate or l-everv17, tapering toward. the end 18 sur-face 19. The opposite end or head 20 of lthe lever'i's circular in outline and reduced in thickness, and is secured to the frame plate 14 by a flat headed screw 21, which passes through a countersunk hole 22 in the center of the head 20 and'engages a boss 28, caston said plate. The head of the screw 21 forms a pivot upon which the lever gage 17 has a limited movement, and the head 20 of lthe lever is reduced in thickness upon the side' next to the frame, so that the thicker arm ofthe lever will project between the uprights 10. The latter is provided with a Other objects are 'to provide anI efficient groove 24, formi ng a lip or lug 25, which engages the rear face of the adjacent upright 10.` The face ofthe head 20 next to the frame is counterbored, leaving an annular bearing ange 26. The metal that remains forms a thin elastic plate 27, which `will become slightly 'dished when the screw 21 is tightened, and this will tend to throw the end 18 away from the frame and press the lug orlip 25 againstthe upright 10 with suflicient force to prevent lateral vibration during the process of filing. The upper margin of the gage member is supplied with an angular notch 27 a the inclined side 28 of the saidrnotch forming a guide for gaging the bevel ofthesaw-tooth. Upon the front side of the lever 16, in proximity to the inclined side or face 28 of the notch, is a projection 29, and in the margin of this projection is a vertical groove or notch 30, in which is inserted the tooth to be led, the bottom surface 31 of the grooveserving as a gage or stop which engages thevedge of the Vsaid tooth, the outer lip 32 acting as an abutment to engagev the side of the tooth. The upright 10 in proximity to the end 18 of the upon.` Aits lower edge, `forming an inclined ing the screw tAthe gage member' 17 w-illf 'Y io lever furnished Ywith aboss 33, Ywhichfisf` bored and tapered to receive a headless screw 34 extending horizontally beneath the end of the lever, the'end of the said! screw being suitablyV rounded to engage the inclinedlower margin 19 oit'l the said lever.

It willbe seen'that by entering ror retractbe slightly turned upon its pivot screw 21', thusvarying the angle of;` inclinationfof the gagegfaee' 2Sv tortheSaw tooth-,and as the inolination of the margin 19tothe axis of. the screw '3ft is; slight, Jafvery. tineadjustment is possible by thismeans'.Y ier-clamping screw, having a threaded: lengagement.with, a reinforcement Srformed' ingthe upper flange, is; located. direetlyiover the endy 18 of the gagey lever, and;x has VYa rounded point to engage; aV suitable socketI 36 ins'the upper. Inargin of thesaid lever, andl when the gage has beeny properly. adjusted byftheserew 3.4, it is lockedv in position by the-said screw vrllo thelower. surfaces ottheftoplanges 1f1 are cemented or otherwise secured: anti-friction:

plates;` 37.-. j 'Ilhese plates are preferably formed- 'offv a vitreous substance, such. as

j glass; although plates? ofl otherv materiallr ha-v- V Vinga yitrified'sunfaeel may. be; substituted withoutfapprecirear of; the-frame" plat-ef leis located; a

clampingplaite-on leven 3 9, having a curved' marginv 4Q and Vsecuredr to said plat-e by ai fiatphjeaded pivot screw! 41, Ywhich passes through af counte'rsunlrgf holev in the said@` lever g located-eccentric with thefcurvedmarg-in 410 leavingthe head of the .screw flush with.l the Voutersurface so as not tointerferewith the saw whenthe tool? is appliedftheretmz. and: engaging a bossy 42' integral with. the-.said frame-plate.

n Having thusfdiselosed the detailsotconteeth points. middle and lower {ianges 11e 1n the same vertical plane and formi guides which. engage.

struction of my improved raker tooth gage .I will describe. the manner in which 1t is used. Fig. l" shows the application of the device to a saw, a fragment of the latter being indicated by the dotted outlines 4-3.

The frame rests upon the toothed margin olitlie saw, with the glass plates engaging the The front margins 44, of the the saw plate.` The adjustment of the .incl'inediside 2870i the gageby means ofi the screws 34,.35,^1nayy be made while the gage isin position on-the saw, or previous to its application thereto, as may bel most convenient.

Whenused-asa jointer gage,.the jointing ile: is; placed-` in the/position shown by the dotted outlines e5, in. Fig.. 2,. against the under surfaces of the lugs 38, andisecured in;y place. `by vturning the eccentric clamp 39 toy the dottedi position. The tool is then applied'to thesaw with the legll resting upon the teeth andr the rear' margins @LGl ot. the middle ands lower flangesrengaging the side ofthe. saw blade.

ll'adviing'-- thus described! my invention, what I; claim as new,is:-

l. In: a saw-tooth, gage, the combination.

with a; suitable frame, of a notched. gage member piaroted to the frame, and 1neansf`or adjusting said member upon its pivot. j 2. In a saw-tooth. gage, the combmatlon with aV suitable frame, ofl anotched gage member pivoted on4 said` frame, mcansfor adjusting.v saidfmember, and means-for locking the member in adjudged position.y

3; 1in a saw-toetlil gage, the combination: Vwith a suitable frame, of a notched gage.

member pivoted thereon, means for adjusting said member,` means for locking the member when adjusted, and means for pre,- vent-ing lateral movement of the member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.-

ARTHUR- C. JONES: Witnesses z` RICHARD G'Rooir, EVERT HART. 

